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All posts for the month March, 2012

This is a short video on the 2012 Tough Mudder competition. I don’t know much about this, although I have a friend that recently competed in it. From what I understand, it’s a physical competition set in an obstacle course of dirt and mud. The author of the video bills Tough Mudder as a new genre of race. The video contains still images as well as video of the race. There is no narration or voiceover, however, and this would have greatly enhanced the video. After watching the video, I am still a little confused as to what Tough Mudder 2012 is. The video and images are good, but some kind of narration is needed in my opinion.

This video deals with the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan and how communities are living with radiation exposure. The video starts with a local farmer whose crops were affected by radiation as a result of the tsunami. The man was refused government assistance for checking his crops, so he spent his life saving on a machine that detects radiation. He uses the machine to test his crops and others in his community. The video then talks about other communities near the evacuation zone and how they are still affected by radiation.

This video contains multiple perspectives from Japanese people who are in some way still affected by the tsunami. The author of this video really tells a complete story by interviewing many people and getting their individual perspectives. The video ends by showing a woman who helps other parents find places for their families to stay. In a way, the video comes full circle by beginning with a citizen who is helping his community and ending with a woman who is helping other in her community.

Potential story ideas regarding these auto theft maps include:
-Why do the majority of these auto thefts over the past two years occur off of I-19?
-Casa Bella Apartments have been in the top two for the past two years. What are they doing to try and deter auto thefts?
-What did Wal-Mart do to decrease auto thefts over the past two years?
-What has security at the Tucson Mall done over the past two years to decrease auto thefts?